The Vikings were curbed stomped in the desert Sunday afternoon, the Saints escape Washington thanks to the 'Skins kicker missing a shot a middle schooler would hit. Meanwhile its the Packers who've rattled off four straight wins looking like the crown jewel of the NFC.
The story of the Green Bay Packers season is Don Kappers and his 3-4 defense. The Packers a historic 4-3 team have made the change to the 3-4 under first year defensive coordinator Kappers. It is virtually unheard of for a team to switch defensive schemes and to still be one of the top ranked defenses in the NFL in the first year of the change. Add to the fact that the Packers have lost two all-pro defenders in Al Harris and Aaron Kampman. Kampman has been replaced by a rookie Linebacker Brad Jones a 7th round pick from Colorado and he seems to be unblockable.
Now Aaron Rodgers who has been sacked more then anyother quarterback. Yet suddenly the protection is there and Rodgers seems comfortable in the pocket and his big recievers Driver and Jennings are getting open downfield. The tightends Finley and Lee are getting open on the short routes, Havner is open on the goal line and maybe most importantly Ryan Grant has found some running room.
Troy Aikman said it best: "The Packers are a very dangerous football team at this point in the season."
